Sorted Cotton Rags from China
Bundles of sorted used cotton rags from discarded clothing and textiles, cleaned and graded by color and quality for industrial wiping applications. Classified under HTS 6310.10.20.30 as sorted rags of textile materials, distinct from unsorted scrap or worn articles of twine. Excludes worn clothing under Chapter 62 and requires bulk packaging.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify sorting criteria (color, fiber type) with customs documentation to avoid reclassification as unsorted under 6310.90; ensure bulk packaging in bales; test for contaminants like oils to meet health standards